Toulouse is one of the cities where public transport is the most dangerous
Thefts, assaults, incivilities… Public transport is one of the places in the pink city where you feel the most vulnerable. According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, the Toulouse network ranks 9th place in the ranking of cities where public transport are the most dangerous in France.
More than 2,000 assaults and thefts reported in 2020
In 2020, 2,248 people have been victims of violence or theft on the Tisséo network in Toulousewhich corresponds to almost 5 victims per 1,000 inhabitants. A number far from trivial. First place goes to Paris where theand transport network is the most anxiety-provoking in France. In 2020, no less than 54,856 people have been victims of violence or theft in public transport, which corresponds to 25 victims per 1,000 inhabitants. A staggering figure… The city of Saint-Denis is in second place in the ranking ahead of Lyon, Montpellier, Grenoble and Bordeaux.
Falling figures like attendance
In reality, these figures are down in all the cities in the ranking compared to 2019 with -32% for Toulouse, -29% for Paris and -18% for Saint-Denis. The reason ? The drop in attendance due to the different confinements, of course. The Department’s study also reveals that 74% of the aggressors were elderly between 13 and 29 years old.